Official-source research · Pilot
Golf Simulator Equipment & Software: Audited Pilot
An official-location-source pilot in Chicago, Atlanta and Austin: installed simulator brands, separately verified hardware models and named software, with unknowns and evidence links. A purposive sample, not market share or national adoption.
Checked 2026-10-01 · 6 included locations · Chicago, IL / Atlanta, GA / Austin, TX
Small, nonrepresentative pilot — noindex, follow. Counts describe only these locations, not national adoption or market share. Unknown does not mean absent.
What could we independently establish?
| Evidence field | Known | Unknown | Sample denominator |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simulator brand | 6 | 0 | 6 locations |
| Specific hardware model | 2 | 4 | 6 locations |
| Named simulator software | 1 | 5 | 6 locations |
Location-by-location equipment and software
Follow each evidence link for the official source and short excerpt. A named brand is not a verified model, and a hardware model does not imply any software package.
| Location | City / identity | Simulator brand | Hardware model | Named software | Official evidence excerpts | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Five Iron Golf — Chicago The Loop Official Chicago The Loop page and street address; not a chain-wide equipment claim. |
Chicago, IL 108 N State St, #200 Evidence |
TrackMan Evidence |
Unknown Local rental copy names TrackMan, not a hardware model. No iO or TrackMan 4 inference. |
Unknown No named simulator software in the checked location page. Course examples do not establish software. |
Five Iron Golf — Chicago The Loop location CHICAGO THE LOOP 108 N STATE ST., #200 CHICAGO, IL 60602. Outfit with state-of-the-art Trackman technology and high-speed cameras, call dibs on a simulator |
2026-10-01 |
| Five Iron Golf — Chicago River North Separate official River North location and address, added to the five undisputed seed locations. |
Chicago, IL 609 N Dearborn St Evidence |
TrackMan Evidence |
Unknown TrackMan brand verified in local simulator-rental copy; model not specified. |
Unknown No named simulator software in the checked location page. Multisport copy is not golf-software evidence. |
Five Iron Golf — Chicago River North location CHICAGO RIVER NORTH 609 N DEARBORN ST., CHICAGO, IL 60654. Outfit with state-of-the-art Trackman technology and high-speed cameras, call dibs on a simulator |
2026-10-01 |
| Five Iron Golf — Atlanta Midtown Official address says NW. The seed directory record says NE; this audit uses operator identity without editing that listing. |
Atlanta, GA 675 W Peachtree St NW, Suite 209 Evidence |
TrackMan Evidence |
Unknown Doppler radar and cameras are described, but no specific hardware model is named. |
Unknown No named simulator software in the checked location page; TrackMan hardware is not software evidence. |
Five Iron Golf — Atlanta Midtown location ATLANTA MIDTOWN 675 W PEACHTREE ST. NW, SUITE 209 ATLANTA, GA 30308. Each indoor simulator bay is outfitted with state-of-the-art Trackman technology |
2026-10-01 |
| Northcrest Golf Driving Range & Indoor Golf Operator displays Atlanta as its postal city. Retail clubs and driving-range bays on the same site are not simulator evidence. |
Atlanta, GA 3545 Northcrest Road Evidence · Evidence |
Golfzon Evidence |
Unknown Golfzon simulators are advertised locally; no specific simulator or launch-monitor model is named. |
Unknown Golfzon brand alone does not establish a named software package. No software name in the checked home/reservation pages. |
Northcrest Golf — local indoor simulators Golfzon Simulators: Year-Round Golf at Northcrest. 3545 Northcrest Road Atlanta, GA 30340 Northcrest Golf — simulator reservation give us a call — we'll be happy to reserve a simulator for you over the phone. 3545 Northcrest Road Atlanta, GA 30340 |
2026-10-01 |
| ATX Indoor Golf Club Homepage identifies Southwest Austin. Street address from the seed was not independently re-established, so it is left blank here. |
Austin, TX Street address not reverified Evidence · Evidence |
TrackMan Evidence · Evidence |
TrackMan iO Evidence · Evidence Operator's Our Bays section explicitly says each bay is equipped with a Trackman iO. |
TrackMan Performance Studio Evidence Virtual Golf 3 Evidence Separate Our technology and equipment copy names Performance Studio and Virtual Golf 3 (spelled “Virtul Golf 3” by the operator). Version/build and license terms unknown. |
ATX Indoor Golf Club — local bays conveniently located in Southwest Austin. Book a bay and enjoy state-of-the-art Trackman iO simulators ATX Indoor Golf Club — Our Bays / Our technology and equipment Each bay is equipped with a Trackman iO. combined with Trackman Performance Studio software. latest additions rendered in TM’s latest graphic software—Virtul Golf 3 |
2026-10-01 |
| Indoor National Operator contact page supplies the Austin street address; local membership page supplies installed-hardware evidence. |
Austin, TX 8127 Mesa Dr, #B-200 Evidence · Evidence |
TrackMan Evidence |
TrackMan iO Evidence Membership page names Trackman iO launch-monitor systems in its two local private bays. |
Unknown No named simulator software in the checked membership/about pages. Booking and door-access apps are not golf simulator software. |
Indoor National — membership / Club Benefits Two private simulator bays with Trackman iO launch monitor systems Indoor National — About Indoor National was founded by a local Austin golf family. the facility which contains two private simulator bays Indoor National — Contact / Our Location Our Location 8127 Mesa Dr. #B-200 Austin, TX 78759 |
2026-10-01 |
Named labels within this sample only
Location counts, not bay counts. Labels are non-exclusive; ATX names two software products. Each label counts a location once. Do not add the label rows to infer a market total.
| Category | Verified label | Locations / sample |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | TrackMan | 5 / 6 |
| Brand | Golfzon | 1 / 6 |
| Model | TrackMan iO | 2 / 6 |
| Software | TrackMan Performance Studio | 1 / 6 |
| Software | Virtual Golf 3 | 1 / 6 |
Official sources and evidence excerpts
- Five Iron Golf — Chicago The Loop location
Checked 2026-10-01 · Source publication date not stated · Supports identity, brand
CHICAGO THE LOOP 108 N STATE ST., #200 CHICAGO, IL 60602. Outfit with state-of-the-art Trackman technology and high-speed cameras, call dibs on a simulator
Short excerpt; separated sentences may omit intervening text.
- Five Iron Golf — Chicago River North location
Checked 2026-10-01 · Source publication date not stated · Supports identity, brand
CHICAGO RIVER NORTH 609 N DEARBORN ST., CHICAGO, IL 60654. Outfit with state-of-the-art Trackman technology and high-speed cameras, call dibs on a simulator
Short excerpt; separated sentences may omit intervening text.
- Five Iron Golf — Atlanta Midtown location
Checked 2026-10-01 · Source publication date not stated · Supports identity, brand
ATLANTA MIDTOWN 675 W PEACHTREE ST. NW, SUITE 209 ATLANTA, GA 30308. Each indoor simulator bay is outfitted with state-of-the-art Trackman technology
Short excerpt; separated sentences may omit intervening text.
- Northcrest Golf — local indoor simulators
Checked 2026-10-01 · Source publication date not stated · Supports identity, brand
Golfzon Simulators: Year-Round Golf at Northcrest. 3545 Northcrest Road Atlanta, GA 30340
Short excerpt; separated sentences may omit intervening text.
- Northcrest Golf — simulator reservation
Checked 2026-10-01 · Source publication date not stated · Supports identity
give us a call — we'll be happy to reserve a simulator for you over the phone. 3545 Northcrest Road Atlanta, GA 30340
Short excerpt; separated sentences may omit intervening text.
- ATX Indoor Golf Club — local bays
Checked 2026-10-01 · Source publication date not stated · Supports identity, brand, model
conveniently located in Southwest Austin. Book a bay and enjoy state-of-the-art Trackman iO simulators
Short excerpt; separated sentences may omit intervening text.
- ATX Indoor Golf Club — Our Bays / Our technology and equipment
Checked 2026-10-01 · Source publication date not stated · Supports identity, brand, model, software
Each bay is equipped with a Trackman iO. combined with Trackman Performance Studio software. latest additions rendered in TM’s latest graphic software—Virtul Golf 3
Short excerpt; separated sentences may omit intervening text.
- Indoor National — membership / Club Benefits
Checked 2026-10-01 · Source publication date not stated · Supports brand, model
Two private simulator bays with Trackman iO launch monitor systems
Short excerpt; separated sentences may omit intervening text.
- Indoor National — About
Checked 2026-10-01 · Source publication date not stated · Supports identity, brand
Indoor National was founded by a local Austin golf family. the facility which contains two private simulator bays
Short excerpt; separated sentences may omit intervening text.
- Indoor National — Contact / Our Location
Checked 2026-10-01 · Source publication date not stated · Supports identity
Our Location 8127 Mesa Dr. #B-200 Austin, TX 78759
Short excerpt; separated sentences may omit intervening text.
Methods, exclusions and limitations
Purposive, bounded pilot: five undisputed locations from the Chicago, Atlanta and Austin booking-source audit, plus the independently checked Five Iron Chicago River North location. Selection favors accessible official pages; three locations belong to one chain. It is not a random or representative sample.
Public operator pages were checked on 2026-10-01. Location names, addresses or explicit local descriptions establish identity. Evidence describes local installed bays, not retail products, sister clubs, manufacturer compatibility or chain-wide partnerships. This is an operator-claim audit, not an on-site inspection.
Hardware brand, specific hardware model and named simulator software are checked separately. Brand-only copy never establishes a model. Radar/camera descriptions never establish a model. Hardware never implies software. Golf-course names, multisport games, booking apps and door-access apps do not establish simulator software.
Unknown means a named model or software package was not established in the cited pages, not that the venue lacks it. Blank CSV fields preserve unknowns. Some pages are undated: checked date is an access/audit date, not an installation or publication date. Installed versions, license entitlements and continued availability are not verified.
Counts are numbers of included locations, not bays or installations. Each brand, model or software label counts a location at most once. Labels are non-exclusive: a location can name multiple models or software packages, so label totals need not equal the sample denominator.
Goose Island Golf Club is excluded pending resolution of conflicting equipment claims. Raw directory equipment/software columns were not used to assign this pilot's claims. No directory edits, price updates, database writes or paid API calls were made.
This small nonrepresentative pilot is noindex, follow and should be omitted from the sitemap. Expanding the row count alone must not convert it into an adoption study or lift the noindex decision; a broader sampling design and evidence review would be needed.
- Goose Island Golf Club, Chicago: Excluded pending resolution of conflicting equipment claims in the seed audit/directory. No hardware or software assigned, and no contribution to sample counts.
Cite this pilot
Golf Sim Finder. “Golf Simulator Equipment & Software: Audited Pilot.” Checked 2026-10-01. https://golfsim.co/research/equipment-software-snapshot/. Purposive sample of 6 locations; not national adoption.
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